Read more about these findings in the articles below:
Nature: “DNA reveals surprise ancestry of mysterious Chinese mummies,” by Smriti Mallapaty, October 27. 2021. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02948-y
Science: “Western China’s mysterious mummies were local descendants of ice age ancestors,” by Ann Gibbons, October 27, 2021. CNN: “DNA reveals unexpected origins of enigmatic mummies buried in a Chinese desert,” by Katie Hunt, October 27, 2021.
CNN: “DNA reveals unexpected origins of enigmatic mummies buried in a Chinese desert,” by Katie Hunt, October 27, 2021.
South China Morning Post: “Xinjiang mummies’ origins closer to home than we thought, study finds,” by Holly Chik, October 27, 2021.
Nature News and Views: “The unexpected ancestry of Inner Asian mummies,” by Paula N. Doumani Dupuy, October 27 2021.
Nature Podcast: “Genomics unwraps mystery of the Tarim mummies,” by Nick Petrić Howe & Shamini Bundell, October 27, 2021.